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Alcohol permits in Colorado

Name: Colorado Federal Alcohol Permit Holders
Creator: PlainAlcohol
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Every TTB Federal Basic Permit holder in Colorado - wineries, distilleries, importers, and wholesalers, from the public List of Permittees.

1,710
Total permits: #12
National rank: 29.1
High density · per 100k: 158
Cities covered

Colorado in one line

Colorado holds 1,710 federal alcohol permits, led by wholesalers (800) - at 29.1 per 100,000 residents, the 12th densest state.

#12
by total permits: #12
by permits per capita: 275
wineries: 175
distilleries

Source: TTB List of Permittees (August 2026) · Census Vintage-2023 population.

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Data updated September 2026

Colorado vs all states by federal permit count

Where this state's TTB Basic Permit count sits among every state and territory on PlainAlcohol

1,710 12th of 52 higher than 40 of 52 states

States, banded by federal alcohol Basic Permit count

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Source TTB List of Permittees · August 2026

Permit mix

How Colorado's 1,710 permits split across the four classes.

Wholesalers800 · 47%

Importers460 · 27%

Wineries275 · 16%

Distilleries175 · 10%

Denver

443
Boulder

81
Colorado Springs

77
Aurora

59
Littleton

53

Colorado alcohol industry score

One composite grade from Colorado's own TTB permit data, benchmarked against every other state and territory PlainAlcohol tracks (not an external industry standard). A state missing an input is graded on the remaining dimensions alone -- the missing weight moves to them rather than deflating the score.

C- 52

Producer density B-

29.1 / 100k residents

TTB-permitted producers per 100,000 residents

Industry diversity C-

67/100

1 minus the Herfindahl index across distillery/winery/importer/wholesaler permit shares -- higher means no single permit type dominates

City coverage F

2.7 / 100k residents

Distinct cities with a TTB-permitted producer, per 100,000 residents

Source: TTB List of Permittees, August 2026, and U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population. See methodology.

All permit holders (1,710)

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Name	City	Class	Permit #
Deep Roots Winery Ascent Investment Group, LLC	Golden	Winery	CO-W-21077
Aspen Peak Cellars Aspen Peak Cellars, INC	Bailey	Winery	CO-W-15053
Avant Vineyards INC.	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-15046
Gars & Grapes Avanti Winery, INC.	Littleton	Winery	CO-W-67
Azura Studios CORP	Paonia	Winery	CO-W-15029
Batch Slapped Cider Batch Slapped Cider LLP	Colorado Springs	Winery	CO-W-21145
Sutcliffe Vineyards Battle Rock Ranch, LLC	Cortez	Winery	CO-W-61
Bear'l Cellars LLC	Castle Rock	Winery	CO-W-21172
Bethlehem Wine Cellars Bethlehem Wine Cellars, LLC	Paonia	Winery	CO-W-15023
Blanchard Family Wines BFW Denver LLC	Golden	Winery	CO-W-21100
Bijou Creek Bijou Creek Vineyards, LLC	Greeley	Winery	CO-W-15021
Black Arts Cellars Black Arts Cellars LTD	Littleton	Winery	CO-W-21031
Black Bridge Winery, L.L.C.	Paonia	Winery	CO-W-91
Blossomwood Cidery, LLC	Cedaredge	Winery	CO-W-15018
Bluejays Winery Bluejays LLC	Colorado Springs	Winery	CO-W-21164
Boco Cider Corporation	Boulder	Winery	CO-W-21091
Honeyjack Boldron Farm LTD	Broomfield	Winery	CO-W-15071
Bonacquisti Wine Company	Denver	Winery	CO-W-15022
Bookcliff Vineyards Bookcliff, LLC	Boulder	Winery	CO-W-21183
Bookcliff Vineyards Bookcliff, LLC	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-21184
Borromeo Cider Borromeo Cider LLC	Woodland Park	Winery	CO-W-21185
Buckel Family Wine Buckel Family Wine LLC	Gunnison	Winery	CO-W-21064
Turquoise Mesa Winery Bueb Enterprises, LLC	Brighton	Winery	CO-W-89
Bugling Elk Vineyards Bugling Elk Vineyards	Penrose	Winery	CO-W-21132
Byerscellars Wines Byerscellars Wines, LLC	Cripple Creek	Winery	CO-W-20151
Carboy Winery at Govnrs Park LLC	Denver	Winery	CO-W-21109
Carboy Winery at Grand Valley, LLC	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-21151
Carlson Vineyards, INC.	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-31
Water 2 Wine Co-2 Carriage House LLC	Greenwood Village	Winery	CO-W-15069
Fallen Mountain Castillo Kesselman Vineyard, LLC	Hotchkiss	Winery	CO-W-21187
Catriona Cellars Catriona Cellars, LLC	Monument	Winery	CO-W-21022
Ciatano's Vineyards Ciatano's Vineyards, LLC	Loveland	Winery	CO-W-15065
Climb Hard Cider Climb Hard Cider	Lovealnd	Winery	CO-W-21129
Cloud City Modern Mead Cloud City Modern Mead LLC	Leadville	Winery	CO-W-21173
Spero Winery Clyde and June Spero	Denver	Winery	CO-W-60
The Wine Barrel Coash 1024 Winery, LLC	Parker	Winery	CO-W-21055
Ciatano Winery Cold Creek, LTD.	Lyons	Winery	CO-W-21007
Ram's Point Winery Colorado State University	Grand Junction	Winery	CO-W-15080
Colorado Plus Cidery & Pub Colorado+49 INC.	Golden	Winery	CO-W-21071
Colterris Wines Colterris, LLC	Palisade	Winery	CO-W-15077
Stillbound Common Press, LLC	Hotchkiss	Winery	CO-W-21203
Compass Cider Compass Cider House INC	Fort Collins	Winery	CO-W-21035
Continental Divide Continental Divide Winery, LLC	Fairplay	Winery	CO-W-21052
Continental Divide Continental Divide Winery, LLC	Alma	Winery	CO-W-21058
Country Road Vines & Wines, LLC	Fort Morgan	Winery	CO-W-21113
Creekside Cellars, LLC	Evergreen	Winery	CO-W-21023
Cruise Control Kitchen and Cellar Cru Hospitality LTD.	Grand Junction	Winery	CO-W-21159
Culture Club LLC	Louisville	Winery	CO-W-21021
Redstone Meadery D. Myers, LLC	Boulder	Winery	CO-W-64
Claremont Inn & Winery David Dischner	Stratton	Winery	CO-W-20576

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Frequently asked questions

How many federal alcohol permits are in Colorado?

Colorado has 1,710 active federal alcohol Basic Permits - 275 wineries, 175 distilleries, 460 importers, and 800 wholesalers. That is the 12th most of any U.S. state or territory.

What is Colorado's per-capita permit rate?

Colorado has 29.1 federal alcohol permits per 100,000 residents (U.S. Census Vintage-2023 population), ranking 12th by density. Per-capita rates are high in wine- and spirits-producing states with smaller populations.

Which Colorado city has the most permit holders?

Denver leads Colorado with 443 federal alcohol permit holders, followed by Boulder, Colorado Springs, Aurora.

Are breweries included?

No. Breweries do not hold an FAA Basic Permit, they operate under a Brewer's Notice (IRC §6103, protected from disclosure), so they are not in the public TTB List of Permittees this directory is built from.

Where does this data come from?

The TTB FOIA "List of Permittees," published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration.

Reading Colorado's wholesalers-led permit book

Colorado's 1,710 permits are wholesalers-led (800, 47% of the book), ranking #12 nationally by count and #12 by per-capita density. Federal Basic Permits authorize FAA Act activity, not retail sale, and are not a substitute for the state ABC license.

Source: TTB FOIA List of Permittees, published August 2026, public U.S. government data, reformatted without alteration. Per-capita rates use U.S. Census Bureau Vintage-2023 population (Verify with the Census Bureau →). Confirm any record against the official TTB Public Permit Search. For informational purposes only; see our disclaimer.